IMT Ghaziabad, Dual Country Program
In a world that is increasingly interconnected, it is people who can transcend nationality and culture, who will thrive in the international business world. Understanding these constantly changing business and technology environments remains the fore-front of every practicing manager and a determining factor of their success.
IMT Ghaziabad, with its 32 year old rich history, has always been alive to the emerging challenges. The institute has matched with every step of the change with its visionary approach towards equipping their students with the latest knowledge, technology and skills. The institute has been proactive in foreseeing the changes, in the manner in which business would be done globally.
According to Chairman (Joint Admission Committee) Dr Arun Mohan Sherry the institutes PGDM Dual Country Program is not only aimed at providing adequate information and skills to its future managers but would also facilitate and encourage the application of all these skills in a real-time global work environment.
The Dubai economy enjoys a competitive combination of cost, market and environmental advantages that create an ideal and attractive investment climate for local and expatriate businesses alike. These advantages not only rank Dubai as the Arabian Gulfs leading multi-purpose business centre and regional hub city, but they place it at the forefront of the globes, dynamic and emerging market economies. Key advantages of Dubai include major financial hub of the world, open and free economy, world class infrastructure and service sector, rapidly developing manufacturing sector, extensive foreign trade network, etc. The students shall have exposure to all these vide short term projects, industry interface networking, professional academic resources and summer internship with the global giants.
IMT campuses are located at strategic locations at India and Dubai, helping students broaden their horizon which is the demand of the current business scenario. The program will expose them to different cultures, work with different companies, study different success stories and network with people from two major economies. At Dubai, the campus is located in Dubai International Academic City, with close proximity to other world class management schools. This provides excellent opportunity for IMT students during the first year to interact with others from around the world and helps in developing a global perspective. In India, vide fests, seminars and competitions, the students gear up their professional mettle. Thus, the passing out students are exposed to best of both worlds and better equipped to excel in a global environment.
The Dual Country Program provides an opportunity to the students to choose Internship and Placement offers at Dubai as well as India. The networks they develop during internship and short term projects combined with IMT Ghaziabads vast repute among the corporates provides an excellent platform for their final placements.
Some of the top companies that offered summer internships were: United Nations, Deloitte, SBI Caps, Hindustan Unilever, Coca Cola India, Uflex, Abott Medical. MART, Siemens, Citi Financial. Airtel, Amul. Crisil. SMC capital. UB (Kingfisher) Group, Godfrey Philips, Tata Capital. Johnson 8 Johnson, Emami Foods (Dubai), Glaxo Smith Kline, KPMG, Philips, SBI Mutual Funds, DCM. The Equity Strategist. Ogilvy 8 Mather, NTPC, IClCI, Anand Rathi, Network 18, Bata India, Indian Angel. JK White, DHL, Religare, ABB, HDFC Dabur India, Future Group Retail. Globe Capital. Haldirams, IndiaBulls, Elli Lilly, Mother Dairy, Reliance Capital Asset Management. Mart, Panasonic, KGK Infrastructures Limited, Aditya Birla Group, Tihar Jail. General Electric.
Comments of 2012-14 Batch Students
“The melting pot with multinational corporate culture and unique operational, functional and strategic aspects of Dubai based industries provide for a enriching learning experience.”
Pavan Daxani, – DCP2012-14
CAT percentile – 98.85
“The PGDM Dual Country Program’s unique curriculum with the Global Exposure makes us adaptable to different work cultures and performs under different work environment.”
Anirban Mllick DCP2012-14
XAT percentile – 98.82
Comments of 2010-12 Batch Alumni
“I am grateful for the need that DCP fulfilled. My experience with it has created greater insight into how the business world works and has laid a solid foundation for my business career. My two most valuable takeaways are my learning & friends.”
Vidur Pandit
SAP Consultant Deloitte Consulting India Pvt. Ltd.
“The knowledge gained and skills developed in the classes mixed with the practical global exposure gained over all during the DCP programme put me in a unique position not only to work as a brand manager in Russia but also to excel in this role.”
Mridula,
Greenwold
Asst. Brand Manager Emami International
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